The Parenting Journal

Window Lock Child Safety: Every Lock Type Rated for Protection and Ease of Use

Window Lock Child Safety: Every Lock Type Rated for Protection and Ease of Use

Every year, about 3,300 children age 5 and younger are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for window fall injuries (CPSC). That number doesn’t include older kids, and it doesn’t include falls that ended worse. Windows in homes with young children...

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Window Guard for Baby: Bars Screens and Limiters Compared

Window Guard for Baby: Bars Screens and Limiters Compared

Every year, about 3,300 children age 5 and younger are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for window fall injuries (CPSC). That number stops me every time I read it, because I know exactly how fast it happens. My younger daughter...

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